
Mexico’s Pemex to seek oil partnerships under new government Â
Mexico’s incoming administration is set to encourage state oil company Pemex to form equity partnerships with private firms.

Mexico’s incoming administration is set to encourage state oil company Pemex to form equity partnerships with private firms.

Petrobras has obtained environmental licenses to expand oil production in two offshore fields, reported Reuters, citing sources. Â

Reliance Industries is planning a crude-for-naphtha swap deal to resume crude oil trade with Venezuela, reported Reuters, citing sources. Â

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated that despite recent falls in crude oil prices, it expects an increase in H2 2024.

Harbour Energy, has reported a net profit for the first half of 2024, registering $393mn before tax. Labour’s tax increase to affect this.

Global polyethylene capacity is poised to see considerable growth over the next four years, potentially from 141.29mtpa in 2023 to 198.27mtpa in 2028.

US oil company Occidental has reported an income attributable to common stockholders of $992m for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024.

Nigeria’s oil and gas sector is at a pivotal moment as it navigates through a complex regulatory landscape and fiscal reforms introduced by the PIA of 2021.

Two interconnected trends are reshaping Europe’s gas market: an expansion in LNG capacity and the strategic phase-out of Russian gas.

Volatility in the global oil market has caused oil prices in the US to fluctuate drastically over the fifth and sixth of August.